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Houston doctors use 'cave' to navigate patients

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August 5, 2014

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Surgeons at Houston Methodist hospital are using 'Plato's CAVE' to create virtual patients using 3, 4 and even 5-D imaging. The images can be downloaded on iPads or smartphones and are being used in the operating room during surgery. (Aug. 5)
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